Marie-Joséphine Gérin-Lajoie(née Lacoste) Born Montreal, Quebec October
19, 1867. Died November 1, 1945. As a youth she read her father’s law
books and developed a concern for women’s rights. She combined her
religion and family life with reform work bringing together Canadian
Francophone women. She worked closely with branches of the national
Council of Women of Canada. She would give strong testimony before the
Dorion Commission that recommended change to Quebec law.